5+2(4x-4)=8-4(2x+1)

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Solution for 5+2(4x-4)=8-4(2x+1) equation:


Simplifying
5 + 2(4x + -4) = 8 + -4(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 2(-4 + 4x) = 8 + -4(2x + 1)
5 + (-4 * 2 + 4x * 2) = 8 + -4(2x + 1)
5 + (-8 + 8x) = 8 + -4(2x + 1)

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
-3 + 8x = 8 + -4(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 8x = 8 + -4(1 + 2x)
-3 + 8x = 8 + (1 * -4 + 2x * -4)
-3 + 8x = 8 + (-4 + -8x)

Combine like terms: 8 + -4 = 4
-3 + 8x = 4 + -8x

Solving
-3 + 8x = 4 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 8x + 8x = 4 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: 8x + 8x = 16x
-3 + 16x = 4 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
-3 + 16x = 4 + 0
-3 + 16x = 4

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 16x = 4 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 16x = 4 + 3
16x = 4 + 3

Combine like terms: 4 + 3 = 7
16x = 7

Divide each side by '16'.
x = 0.4375

Simplifying
x = 0.4375

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